He went to church,

He went to church, and walked about the streets, and watched the people hurrying to and fro, and patted children on the head, and questioned beggars, and looked down into the kitchens of houses, and up to the windows; and found that everything could yield him pleasure. He had never dreamed that any walk — … Read more

The night was dark,

The night was dark, and a cold wind blew, driving the clouds, furiously and fast, before it. There was one black, gloomy mass that seemed to follow him: not hurrying in the wild chase with the others, but lingering sullenly behind, and gliding darkly and stealthily on. He often looked back at this, and, more … Read more

A modest ring at

A modest ring at the bell at length allayed her fears, and Miss Benton, hurrying into her own room and shutting herself up, in order that she might preserve that appearance of being taken by surprise which is so essential to the polite reception of visitors, awaited their coming with a smiling countenance. Charles Dickens

Tessa was only half

Tessa was only half way down the corridor when they caught up to her -Will and Jem, walking on either side of her. you didn’t really think we weren’t going to come along, did you? Will asked, raising his hand and letting his witchlight fare up between his fingers, lighting the corridor to daylight brightness. … Read more